Ceramic tile should be cut with a wet saw, or with a tile scoring tool. It is not necessary to wet the tile in either case, as the wet saw will cool the blade and the scoring tool has no blade to cool.
wet saw!!
A wet tile saw is the best tool for cutting ceramic tile.
There are some tools for cutting tiles. You can use a circular saw or a manual tile cutter. But for tile cutting best is tile saw. Ceramic tiles are chipping easily thats why wet tile saws are best for cutting ceramic tiles.
Tiles are cut using a tile wet saw, installed tiles need to be cut with hand tools. To make square or box cuts in the tile, or to cut out large sections of tile, use an angle grinder. To make circular cuts to accommodate pipes, use a hole saw.
If you are making straight cuts, there are tile cutters that score the surface and then snap the tile. If you will be making any semi circles or cut outs, you will need a wet saw. Also a wet saw is much quicker.
There is no reason to wet them.
To cut ceramic effectively and safely, use a tile cutter or a wet saw with a diamond blade. Score the ceramic tile with the cutter, then apply pressure to break it along the scored line. Wear safety goggles and gloves to protect yourself from sharp edges.
To effectively cut ceramic tile for your home renovation project, use a tile cutter or a wet saw for straight cuts, and a tile nipper or tile file for curved or irregular cuts. Make sure to measure and mark the tile accurately before cutting, and wear safety goggles and gloves to protect yourself.
To cut ceramic tile effectively and accurately, use a tile cutter or a wet saw for straight cuts, and a tile nipper or tile file for curved or irregular cuts. Measure and mark the tile before cutting, and wear safety goggles and gloves to protect yourself. Make sure to practice on scrap tile before cutting your actual tiles.
Ceramic tile is best for bathrooms. It is easy to clean and is not a slip hazard when its wet.
Grout can be applied over ceramic tile to fill the separations, then safely cleaned off the tiles with a wet to damp sponge.
I install ceramic tile professionally in the Opelika, AL area. I have several saws some dry some wet. It depends on what kind of saw you have. Breakers have a tungsten blade that scribes the tile and then breaks it. Wet Saws usually have large blades 10-14" in diameter that need to be wet when cutting. Grinders have small 4-6" blades that cut dry. Hand saws look similar to a skil saw and usually cut dry also. I would recommend sharpening the blade by cutting a cinder block or brick with it. Just dip the blade into the brick or block about 1/2" to 1" about 2 times and it should dramatically improve the cutting ability of the blade. If you are cutting a hard, dense tile and the blade is "dulling", cut through a softer tile to "sharpen" the blade again.